Nick: It's Marone now. And
that sounds like a very backhanded compliment.

Bridget: Well, it is
surprising. A crusty, unrefined old sailor teaching me a thing or two about my
feelings?

Nick: I can handle
"crusty" and "unrefined." "Old?"

Bridget: I'm being
serious, Nick.

Nick: You're serious that
I'm old?

Bridget: No, no, I'm
serious that you are -- god, you wear me out.

Nick: Well, good. On a
serious note, I've been through all this already. I've gone down this path, and
I don't want to go down it again. I don't want to hear about this. You're not
the first one who has said they put Forrester on a pedestal.

Bridget: Oh, my god,
you're talking about my mother. Now I understand. The real reason that you get
what I'm going through is because you've gone through the same thing yourself
with my mom. And you still are.

Nick: I am just a man
trying to enjoy his meal.

Bridget: Who's still
hung-up on my mother.

Nick: When did this become
about me?

Bridget: Well, it's just
about the simple facts.

Nick: What facts?

Bridget: The facts about
you and my mother. You haven't worked through your feelings for her.

Nick: Oh, please. I'm
happy, she's happy. Everybody's happy.

Bridget: Nick, you are not
over my mom. If you were, you wouldn't be living alone on some boat, eating
alone, dragging me to parties, like some sort of human shield.

Nick: My god, you analyze
things way too much, you know that?

Bridget: Look at me. Nick,
look at me. You still care about my mom, don't you?

Nick: Yeah, I care about
her. I don't dwell on things that I can't have.

Brooke: Bridget and I have
been through so much together. And there have been times when I couldn't be
there for her. Or I couldn't be what she needed me to be. But she needs me now,
Ridge. And I will be there for her. No matter what.

Ridge: What do you think
she's gonna do?

Brooke: Well, this isn't
about what she's going to do. This is about what you're not going to do. Those
kisses that you once shared with Bridget, that can never, ever happen again.

Ridge: Of course, not,
Brooke. Why would you even think that?

Brooke: Because my
daughter's in pain, Ridge! And more important than anything -- even more
important than my marriage -- are my children. That is why I need you to look at
me and tell me -- tell me that you won't do that again.

Ridge: Sure. Whatever it
takes, Brooke.

Brooke: Please, Ridge, you
can't cross that line with Bridget. You won't cross that line with Bridget.

Ridge: Because you have my
word. I would never go there with Bridget ever again.

Brooke: Maybe not
intentionally --

Ridge: I would never even
think about it.

Brooke: Ridge, you did
once.

Ridge: Brooke, I was
grieving then. I was completely confused. Bridget and I both confused our
feelings for something they weren't. The man that stands before you right now is
anything but confused.

Brooke: You still care
deeply for Bridget.

Ridge: Yes, I do. As
family. I regret having caused her any pain, Logan. You are my life. You're the
mother of my beautiful son. Without you, I -- I would never cause your daughter
any pain. And I would never jeopardize what you and I have. I hope you know
that.

Brooke: I did believe
that, Ridge, until I saw you with Bridget last night. You called her "princess,"
just like you did when she lived here before.

Ridge: Yes, I was trying
to help her.

Brooke: That's not helping
her. That's hurting her. As unintentional as it was. And I know that's just the
way you are, with all your hugs and your terms of endearment. But, Ridge, she's
just going to misconstrue that help as something deeper. And you can't do that
to my daughter. No more ambiguity. No more kisses, no more caresses. No more
"princesses."

Thomas: Yes. But Amber's
not too psyched about going to a high school dance. So I thought --

Caitlin: You'd go with a
friend?

Thomas: Well, Roxbury puts
on a hell of a party. It'd be a shame to miss. There's even this dance contest.
And I figured, if we were dance partners, then we could smoke the competition.
Of course, I sent this invitation to you before we talked last night. So, if you
wanna pass, I understand. It's not that big of a deal. It's just a silly dance.

Caitlin: Does Amber know
you invited me?

Thomas: I told her I was
gonna take a friend and she's totally fine with it.

Bridget: 'Cause, Mom, I
didn't want to come home and unload all my problems on you.

Brooke: Sweetheart, that's
what I'm here for.

Bridget: Well, I was gonna
to tell you, but --

Brooke: But what? You were
too afraid to tell me?

Bridget: Yeah. I was -- I
was afraid. I just -- I wasn't afraid of you. I was afraid of my own feelings.
How am I supposed to come and tell my mother that I can't move on, because I'm
battling old feelings for her husband? God, it just -- it sounds awful. Mom, I
swear, it's not like it sounds. I swear.

Brooke: I know.

Bridget: You know, I tried
to make it work with Ozzy. I really did. He is so sweet and so supportive. But
then I realized I was just trying too hard, and I was pretending everything was
fine. There's definitely something missing. I would cry myself to sleep at
night, wondering what it was that was missing. What was wrong with me. Was I
just keeping myself from being happy? Then I would think back to being with
Ridge and the kids.

Brooke: At this house.

Bridget: I just can't let
go of it, Mom. I can't let go of those memories that Ridge and I shared.

Brooke: That was a very
special time for you.

Bridget: But it's not like
I'm trying to rekindle them. It's not like that at all. I just thought if I came
home, maybe I would see that I'm over romanticizing the whole thing. And if I
confronted reality and I saw how happy you guys were together -- the life that
you have and the child that you're sharing -- I thought that pedestal would come
crashing down. And I would finally be able to just close that chapter. It's just
turned into such this mess, you know. And, Mom, I don't blame you if you're
angry with me. If anyone knows how long you've waited to have this life, this
wonderful life with Ridge, it's me. You two came so close so many times. There
was just always something in the way. I would -- I would see you hurting. And I
would hurt right along with you. I wanted to take your pain away so badly, Mom.
And to think now that I'm the one that's causing you guys trouble? You know, I
felt all that tension at breakfast this morning. To think I'm the one that's
responsible is just making me sick.

Brooke: Oh, Bridget. Honey
--

Bridget: Mom, just -- I
want you to know that this is the end of it all. I -- I've talked to my travel
agent and I'm gonna go back to Copenhagen in the morning.

Brooke: No. You're not
going anywhere until you hear what I have to say.

Bridget: No, Mom --

Brooke: Honey, yes, I am
upset. But not because you're confused. Because you didn't let me in. You are a
part of me. And I want to help you. Ever since that first day that I held you in
my arms, I knew that that's why I was placed here on earth -- was to protect
you. And I know I didn't do a very good job of it. And I know that I really took
for granted your strength. But I still believe that you are the most important
thing in the world to me. You're not a bother. And you're not a threat. My
gorgeous, precious daughter. If you can't come to me, well, just know -- know
that you can. If you want

Bridget: I know. I know,
Mom. I should have just come to you. Oh, god.

Brooke: We have each other
now. That's all that matters. You are all that matters.